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Oddities Sir Ian McKellen waves multicoloured flag of gay rights
Gay Man Adopts Partner in US to Reduce Inheritance Tax

The US Supreme Court may have struck down the Defence of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, and a number of states do offer equal rights, but in states without such equality, gay couples are starting to look at other ways to balance the scales. One gay couple in Pennsylvania have decided that if they can’t get married to avoid inheritance tax, then they would use adoption instead.

Politics Houses of Parliament
Commons Votes to Pass Gay Marriage

The House of Commons has voted to allow gay marriage in England and Wales, with 366 votes in favour and 161 in opposition. The proposals caused a rift within the Tory party, but were supported by the Labour and Lib Dem leaderships.